Kerala Style Chakka Varattiyathu Recipe- Ripe Jackfruit Halwa
Kerala Style Chakka Varattiyathu is a tasty dessert recipe made with jackfruit. It is a halwa made with ripe jackfruit, jaggery, ghee, and cardamom powder.
Ingredients
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6 cups Jackfruit Ripe (Kathal)
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deseeded and chopped
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3 cups Jaggery
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2 cups Water
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1/2 cup Ghee
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1 teaspoon Dry ginger powder
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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roasted
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1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Kerala Style Chakka Varattiyathu, first add 1 cup of water to a pressure cooker along with the jackfruit/chakka pieces and pressure cook for 6 to 7 whistles
Step 2
Allow the pressure to release naturally and cool
Step 3
Transfer the cooked jackfruit into a mixer jar and grind to a smooth puree and keep aside
Step 4
Taste the jackfruit to check sweetness, and use jaggery accordingly to ensure the Chakka Varattiyathu is not overly sweet and is just right to eat
Step 5
Now prepare the jaggery syrupHeat a pan, on medium flame, add powdered jaggery and one cup of water to it
Step 6
Keep stirring till the jaggery dissolves completely
Step 7
Boil it on a medium flame until becomes a thick syrup
Step 8
Turn off the flame and strain the mixture to remove the impurities
Step 9
Meanwhile, add the jackfruit puree into a heavy bottomed pan, Keep stirring and cook on a low-medium flame till entire water evaporates
Step 10
Pour the jaggery syrup to the cooked jackfruit and stir continuously
Step 11
Add ghee little by little, stirring continuously, otherwise, chakka varattiyathu will stick to the bottom of the pan
Step 12
Keep cooking until the Chakka Varattiyathu starts leaving the sides of the pan
Step 13
At this stage, add dry ginger powder, roasted cumin powder and cardamom powder
Step 14
Mix well
Step 15
Turn off the flame and allow the Chakka Varattiyathu to cool
Step 16
Serve Kerala Style Chakka Varattiyathu as a dessert after a delicious Kerala meal that includes Kerala Olan Recipe with Pumpkin and Black Eyed Beans (Coconut Milk Vegetable Stew) and Kerala Style Appam Recipe (Fermented Rice Pancakes With Coconut) for a weekend meal